Found Firth of Clyde, Glasgow.
Stevenson Bros – Brickmakers, Millcroft and Polmadie Brickfields, Rutherglen rd.; also Garscadden Brick and Tile Works, Drumchapel.
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Blairdardie Brick and Tile Works, Yoker, Glasgow. These appear to have been erected after c. 1916 when the Garscadden Brick and Tile Works closed. They were situated just East of the old Garscadden Works). 18/11/1924 – Edinburgh Gazette … then west-wards along the north side of Canal for 20 lineal yards or thereby, thence southerly,…
Found by Ian Suddaby on the River Clyde, Glasgow. This example is not in my possession. Stevenson Bros, brickmakers, Millcroft and Polmadie Brickfields, Rutherglen Rd.; also Garscadden Brick and Tile Works, Drumchapel. . . .
Cowdenhill Brickworks. Were these also known as the Blairdardie or Garscadden Brickworks or was there another brickworks on the banks of the canal nearer to Cowdenhill? Below – 1859 – A map showing the relationship between Cowdenhill on the right and the Blairdardie/Garscadden Brickworks on the left. Below – 19/05/1875 – Glasgow Herald – Cowdenhill…
Found Note the 2 x reversed ‘N’s. Robert and William Horn, Garscadden and Yoker Brick Works, Glasgow. . . .
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Bell, Hornsby & Co. 197 Pollokshaws Rd; brickfields, Polmadie, Glasgow, Langlands, Govan, Blairdardie, Duntocher. . . . .
Found in Glasgow by Michael Fallone. Stevenson Bros – Brickmakers, Millcroft and Polmadie Brickfields, Rutherglen rd.; also Garscadden Brick and Tile Works, Drumchapel. . . . .
1875 – William Stevenson, brickmaker, Milncroft (Millcroft), Rutherglen Road, Glasgow. 24/09/1880 – 08/08/1881 – (Note – SBH – I have numerous Stevenson Brothers invoices from their Polmadie and Millcroft Brickworks, both situated in Rutherglen Road. They cover various dates from 24/09/1880 to 09/02/1897. All the invoices are detailed Stevenson Brothers but those invoices dated between…
1863 – Bell and Hornsby letterheads of 1893 state that Bell, Hornsby & Co were established in 1863 and reference the Polmadie Brickworks, Glasgow and the Langlands Brickworks, Govan on the same letterheads. The brickworks may not have been established at the same time as the Company. 07/10/1879 – Glasgow Herald – Theft of oats…
This magnificent example is the the possession of the National Museum Scotland Collection Centre, Edinburgh. Thomas Gilmour, Kilchattan Tile and Brickworks, Kingarth, Isle of Bute. . . .
Found by Andrew Gemmell in the Milngavie, Glasgow area. Robert and William Horn, Garscadden and Yoker Brick Works, Glasgow . . . . The lettering is slightly ‘thicker’ than this other version I have.
